Apply for and manage your grant
You can find funding opportunities and information on applying for and managing your public transportation grant using our grants-at-a-glance table. This table identifies the name of the grant, application opening date and due dates, award date, and application method.
Apply for a public transportation grant
Below you'll find information for prospective applicants for state and federal grants administered by WSDOT's Public Transportation Division. Grants are funded on a biennial (two-year) basis, though some grant programs may fund projects on a four-year cycle. The following types of organizations qualify for at least some of WSDOT's public transportation grants: cities, counties, nonprofit agencies, private operators, senior centers, special districts (such as schools and ports), state agencies, transit agencies, and tribes.
Grant-funded projects include:
- Services such as transit; paratransit; transportation for the elderly, people with disabilities, and rural communities; commute trip reduction; and transit-pass programs.
- Vehicles and equipment such as new buses, rideshare vehicles, and supporting equipment.
- Infrastructure such as transit centers, park and ride lots, transit-signal-priority systems, and transit lanes.
The Grants Management System is a one-stop hub for public transportation grant applications, invoicing, and more. If the application method shown in the grants-at-a-glance table is in the Grants Management System, you will need to register for system access. Contact the help desk at PTDGMSSupport@wsdot.wa.govor 360-705-7711 for more information on registering for or navigating the Grants Management System.
Grant opportunities
Applications
We currently do not have any grant opportunities open for application. We will post information here and on the webpages listed in the table below when grant opportunities become available. Applications will only be available between the application opening date and the due date. Applications may be completed using the Grants Management System or through coordination with WSDOT, depending on the grant program. More information is available by contacting our grants team or your community liaison.
Sign up for grant updates
To stay informed about WSDOT public transportation grants, you can register for updates by selecting “Public Transportation Grants” under “Funding” in the GovDelivery menu.
Grants at a glance
This table provides an overview of key dates and application methods for the grants currently administered by WSDOT's Public Transportation Division. We will update this table when grant programs are updated, added or completed.
|
Grant program |
Application open date |
Application due date |
Approximate award date |
Application method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Commute Trip Reduction 2025-2027 |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
June |
Not applicable (formula distribution) |
|
Consolidated 2025-2027 (includes Paratransit/Special Needs, and Rural Mobility competitive grants) |
July 2024 |
October 2024 |
May 2025 |
Grants Management System |
| Discretionary – Bus and Bus Facilities – 5339(b) federal fiscal year 2024 | January 2024 | April 2024 | June 2024 | Coordination with WSDOT |
|
Discretionary – Low or No Emissions – 5339(c) federal fiscal year 2024 |
January 2024 |
April 2024 |
June 2024 |
Coordination with WSDOT |
|
Green Transportation Capital 2025-2027 |
July 2024 |
September 2024 |
June 2025 |
Grants Management System |
|
Paratransit/Special Needs 2025-2027 - formula |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
June 2025 |
Not applicable (formula distribution) |
|
Public Transit Rideshare 2025-2027 |
December 2024 |
January 2025 |
June 2025 |
Grants Management System |
|
Regional Mobility 2025-2027 |
February 2024 (pre application) |
March 2024 (pre application) |
June 2025 |
Grants Management System |
|
Rural Mobility 2024-2025 - formula |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
May 2024* |
Not applicable (formula distribution) |
|
Rural Transit Assistance 2025-2027 |
February 2025 |
March 2025 |
April 2025 |
Grants Management System |
|
State Buses and Bus Facilities 2025-2027 |
September 2024 |
November 2024 |
June 2025 |
Grants Management System |
|
Transit Coordination 2025-2027 |
April 2025 |
May 2025 |
May - June 2025 |
Grants Management System |
|
Transit Support Grant 2025-2027 |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
May - June 2025 |
Not applicable (formula distribution) |
|
Tribal Transit Mobility 2025-2027** |
July 2024 |
October 2024 |
May 2025 |
Grants Management System |
|
Zero-emissions Access Program 2025-2027*** |
April 2025 |
May 2025 |
June 2025 |
Grants Management System |
* Award date for state funds depends on the passage of the transportation budget.
** Tribal transit funds will be awarded through the Consolidated Grant process for the 2023-2025 biennium. Interested tribal applicants must apply through the Consolidated Grant program.
*** This program is not funded beyond June 30, 2025. Dates shown above are for planning purposes if the program is funded in future biennia.
For more information, contact WSDOT public transportation grants at PTDGrants@wsdot.wa.gov.
Manage your public transportation grant
We provide the following guidebooks, and resources to help your grant administrator manage your grants, and maintain good standing with the Federal Transit Administration, and WSDOT.
Grant management guidebooks
- Consolidated Grant Guidebook (PDF 1.2MB)
- WSDOT Public Transportation State Grant Programs Guidebook (PDF 630KB)
- Commute Trip Reduction Guidebook (PDF 627KB)
- Coordinated Public Transit-Human Services Transportation Plan (PDF 306KB)
- Transit Development Plan Guidebook (PDF 528KB)
- Drug and Alcohol Program Guidebook (PDF 600KB)
- Public Transit Rideshare Program Guidebook (PDF 587KB)
- Public Transportation Benefit Area Formation Process Guidebook (PDF 570KB)
Trainings
Consolidated Grant management training
- 2021-2023 Consolidated Grant Training - administrative
- 2021-2023 Consolidated Grant Training - financial
- 2021-2023 Consolidated Grant Training - capital
- Consolidated grant management training handout (PDF 236KB)
Grants Management System training
- Claims reimbursement training
- Claims reimbursements instructions (PDF 884KB)
- Status reports training
- Operating status reports instructions (PDF 252KB)
- Mobility management status reports instructions (PDF 242KB)
- Commute Trip Reduction agreement status report and claims training
Procurement resources
Procurement forms and examples below are available on request from PTDprocurement@wsdot.wa.gov.
- Pre-award audit checklist
- Factory visit inspection checklist
- Factory trip expense worksheet
- Acceptance letter sample
- Buy America audit report sample
- Post-delivery Buy America and Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards certification
- Post-delivery purchaser requirements certification
- Road test form
- Visual inspection form
- Department of Enterprise Services purchase authorization request
- Department of Enterprise Services purchase request form
- Department of Enterprise Services purchase request instructions
- Policy, plan and performance measurement templates and examples
Policy templates
Templates and examples below are available on request from your community liaison or the WSDOT project manager listed on your agreement:
- ADA policy
- Comment card
- Comment/complaint policy
- Drug and alcohol testing program policy
- Equal employment opportunity policy
- Ethics policy
- Harassment prevention policy
- Title VI policy/plan
- Unfair competition policy
- Volunteer driver policy
- Disadvantaged business enterprise policy/plan
- Cost allocation plan
- In-kind valuation plan
- Asset management plan
- Vehicle maintenance plan
- Regional Mobility Grant performance measurement
- Performance measurement plan: template
- Performance measurement reporting cover letter: example
- Performance measurement plan: basic example
- Performance measurement plan: moderate example
- Performance measurement plan: complex example
Other forms, documents and guidance
We have more resources to manage your grant, such as information on specific grant agreements, customized reporting and invoices, and documents for grantees on an as-needed basis. For assistance, contact your community liaison, or the WSDOT project manager listed on your agreement.
Asset management
We provide resources and sample forms to public transportation agencies to aid in the development of their transit asset management plans.
- Guide to Preparing Your Transit Asset Management Plan (PDF 200KB)
- MAP-21/Transit Asset Management folio (PDF 357KB)
A template for transit asset condition reporting, lifecycle analysis or inspection checklists and worksheets is available from Hiep Tran at hiep.tran@wsdot.wa.govor 360-705-7806.
Title VI tools
LEP Language App Map
The LEP Language App Map is maintained by the U.S. Department of Justice and can be used to identify limited English proficiency (LEP) populations by county.
See page 6 of the instructions to use the tool.
EJSCREEN
EJSCREEN is maintained by the Environmental Protection Agency, and can be used to identify various demographic variables, including race.
Pair the “Report Widget” feature (see instructions page 31), and the Get 2014-2018 ACS report link (see instructions page 45) to create a report of the selected area with U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey data in PDF format.
Washington Tracking Network – Information by Location
The Washington Tracking Network’s Information by Location tool is maintained by the Washington State Department of Health, and can be used to identify populations of persons with disabilities.
Drug and alcohol compliance rules
These U.S. Department of Transportation rules apply to consolidated grants with federal funding and may be used as best practice for other transportation providers.
- Federal Transit Administration tools and resources includes implementation guidelines, best practices, policy builder, drug awareness video, forms, and checklists
- Federal Transit Administration drug and alcohol legislation and regulations, and publications
- Federal Transit Administration technical assistance
- U.S. Department of Transportation annual minimum drug and alcohol current random testing rates
- Office of Drug & Alcohol Policy & Compliance – subscription to ODAPC Listserv Notices for updates to drug and alcohol rules and resources
- American Public Transportation Association
- Community Transportation Association of America
- National Rural Transit Assistance Program
Code of Federal Regulations Title 49 – Transportation
- Procedures for testing 49 CFR Part 40
- Implementation 49 CFR Part 655
Substance abuse service providers
- Association for Addiction Professionals substance abuse professionals listing
- Association of Medical Review Officers directory
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services certified lab list
More information on managing your grant
For more information, contact your community liaison or Nhan Nguyen at nhan.nguyen@wsdot.wa.govor 360-705-6996.
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